noun🔗ShareTürstopper, TürfeststellerAny device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall."I used a heavy book as a doorstop to keep the classroom door open. "Ich benutzte ein schweres Buch als Türstopper, um die Klassenzimmertür offen zu halten.architecturedevicebuildingutilityitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWälzer, TürstopperA large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door."My dad used a thick dictionary as a doorstop to keep the front door propped open. "Mein Vater benutzte ein dickes Wörterbuch als Türstopper, um die Haustür offen zu halten.literaturearchitectureutilityitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEin dickes Sandwich(in error for doorstep) A thick sandwich."My dad made me a doorstop for lunch: two thick slices of bread overflowing with ham and cheese. "Mein Vater hat mir zum Mittagessen ein dickes Sandwich gemacht: zwei dicke Brotscheiben, die mit Schinken und Käse überquollen.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTürsteher-Interview, spontanes InterviewAn interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building."Reporters ambushed the mayor with questions in a brief doorstop as he left the meeting. "Reporter überfielen den Bürgermeister mit Fragen in einem kurzen Türsteher-Interview, als er die Sitzung verließ.politicsmediagovernmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
